By some it was affirmed that a subterranean
communication existed between the thief-taker's abode and Newgate, by means
of which he was enabled to maintain a secret correspondence with the
imprisoned felons: by others, that an under-ground passage led to extensive
vaults, where such malefactors as he chose to screen from justice might lie
concealed till the danger was blown over. Certain it was, that the slightest sound aroused him. Why had she married him, off-hand, like that? She did
not love him, or he knew nothing of love signs. “You are very kind,” she said hesitatingly, “but I don’t remember—I don’t think
that I know you, do I?”
“I am afraid that you do not,” he admitted, with a smile which he meant to be
encouraging. The cloth was removed, and
Wood, drawing the table as near the window as possible—for it was getting dusk
—put on his spectacles, and opened that sacred volume from which the best
consolation in affliction is derived, and left the lovers—for such they may now
be fairly termed—to their own conversation. . "Why, how the devil did you happen to guess that?" cried the janizary. ‘Don’t, miss,’ uttered the boy. She was no longer there. "
"Permit me to see it, Sir James!" requested Jack. The birds were singing blithely amid the trees,—the
lowing of the cows resounded from the yard,—a delicious perfume from the
garden was wafted through the open window,—at a distance, the church-bells of
Willesden were heard tolling for evening service. I wanted to speak to you first. "
"I will conduct you to the outlet," replied Jack; "but I cannot leave it till I have
ascertained whether my mother also is a prisoner here. Startled by this
circumstance, he looked around, and perceived that the trap-door,—which has
been mentioned as communicating with a secret staircase,—was open. He addressed the boy as Jay.
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